The Mt. Mansfield Cougars (Jericho, VT) soccer nipped the host Rutland Raiders (Rutland, VT), 1-0 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Cougars now hold a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Champlain Valley Union for a Metro challenge on Saturday, September 7. Mt. Mansfield will encounter a Redhawks squad coming off a 3-1 league win over Essex (Essex Junction, VT). The Redhawks record now stands at 5-0.

With the loss, Rutland moves to 1-1 on the year. The Raiders travel to Essex (Essex Junction, VT) to encounter the Hornets in a non-league challenge on Saturday, September 7. The Hornets go into the challenge with a record of 3-1. Essex lost 3-1 in their recent league challenge against Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg, VT)